Innovation
393 patent families (342 granted) — focus: Operations & transport, Human necessities, Physics & computing, Mechanical engineering; filing pace slowing. Cited 7,873 times.
| Year | Filings |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 41 |
| 2015 | 34 |
| 2016 | 37 |
| 2017 | 42 |
| 2018 | 40 |
| 2019 | 46 |
| 2020 | 24 |
| 2021 | 22 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2026 | 1 |
Investor mix
4 investors on record; lead investors include FountainVest Partners, CPP Investments, Crestview Partners; 2 have since exited.
| Investor type | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Private equity | 3 | 75% |
| Other / undisclosed | 1 | 25% |